Gretchen Ronnevik

  1. Looking at the Transfiguration

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    01/19/24
    7 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are having author Sarah Hinlicky Wilson on this episode about her new book "7 Ways of Looking at the Transfiguration." She is also the author of the fiction book we read for our book club, "A-Tumblin' Down."
    Looking at the Transfiguration

  2. Grace for the New Year

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    01/12/24
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie are back at recording and they talk about where they've been, and what they learned.
    Grace for the New Year

  3. The Soul of Shame BONUS Episode

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    12/28/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This month, we discuss the book "The Soul of Shame" by Dr. Curt Thompson. It was a really fun conversation, and Katie called it her top read of the year.
    The Soul of Shame BONUS Episode

  4. The Already, Now, and Not Yet of Advent with Freely Given

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    12/19/23
    9 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Kelsi Klembara | Gretchen Ronnevik
    On today's episode, Kelsi chats with friends, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin from the Freely Given Podcast, about the Advent season and how a fuller expansion into the three different arrivals or comings of Jesus changes how we understand and celebrate Advent.
    The Already, Now, and Not Yet of Advent with Freely Given

  5. Advent Outside Ourselves

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    12/17/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Kelsi Klembara | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is a special crossover episode with Kelsi Klembara from the podcast: "Outside Ourselves." Kelsi is also the online content manager for 1517 and mother to 3 kids. She holds an MA in Reformational Theology from Concordia University Irvine.
    Advent Outside Ourselves

  6. Freedom Lessons (Freely Given)

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    12/12/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Blake Flattley | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are interviewing Blake Flattley and Steve Zank to talk about the new "Freedom Lessons" album that they did with Flame.
    Freedom Lessons (Freely Given)

  7. Idolatry of Growth with Bob Hiller

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    11/24/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Bob Hiller
    Gretchen and Katie have a conversation with Rev. Bob Hiller about prosperity gospel, and how it sneaks into churches in a way that we start targeting the healthy people, the young families, and those who have something to offer the church.
    Idolatry of Growth with Bob Hiller

  8. Discipline and Freedom with Chad Bird

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    11/16/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird
    We have Old Testament scholar, Chad Bird, on to discuss with us the ways we twist the book of Proverbs into a prosperity gospel, especially in regard to our ideas of family.
    Discipline and Freedom with Chad Bird

  9. Art and Faith BONUS episode

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    11/14/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this book club episode, we discuss "Art and Faith" by Makoto Fujimura. This was a book recommended to us, and we sort out the parts of this book that we appreciated, and the parts where we would disagree.
    Art and Faith BONUS episode

  10. Training Up a Child with Chad Bird

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    11/08/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird
    As we discuss ways that prosperity gospel sneaks into the family, we decided to start off by looking at the book of Proverbs, as these are often the verses that are cherry picked and often used to take prosperity gospel ideas in regard to the family.
    Training Up a Child with Chad Bird

  11. Prosperity Gospel and the Family

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    10/30/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is an episode done in front of a live audience at the 2023 "Here We Still Stand" Conference in San Diego, California. Katie and Gretchen kick off a new series talking about prosperity gospel, and the way that it sneaks into our idea of families.
    Prosperity Gospel and the Family

  12. Humility vs. Insecurity

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    10/20/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This week, Gretchen and Katie talk about what it means to be humble, as opposed to feeling insecure in our vocations.
    Humility vs. Insecurity